2018 HD Nightlife Awards Winners and Finalists
The winners and finalists of HD’s inaugural Nightlife Awards
The winners and finalists of the inaugural HD Nightlife Awards, who were celebrated in March at Marquee Las Vegas, took nightlife to a new level with spaces that are sultry, fun, intriguing, and above all, places that embrace the communal spirit of hospitality.
2018 HD Nightlife Awards Winners and Finalists
The winners and finalists of HD’s inaugural Nightlife Awards
The winners and finalists of the inaugural HD Nightlife Awards, who were celebrated in March at Marquee Las Vegas, took nightlife to a new level with spaces that are sultry, fun, intriguing, and above all, places that embrace the communal spirit of hospitality.
Bar or Lounge in a Retail or Commercial Space
Winner
The Periodic Table, Emeryville, California
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Arcsine, Oakland, California
Owners: Jake Freed and Hiroko Nakamura
Hotel Bar or Lounge
Winner
Magic Hour, New York

Interior Design Firm: Rockwell Group, New York
Architecture Firm: Stonehill Taylor, New York

Owner: Lightstone
Operator: TAO Group
Hotel Bar or Lounge
Finalist
Magic Rat Live Music, the Elizabeth Hotel, Fort Collins, Colorado
Interior Design Firm: dash design, Long Island City, New York
Architecture Firm: DLR Group, Minneapolis
Owner: SRG IP Holdings
Operator: Sage Restaurant Group
Hotel Bar or Lounge
Finalist
The Butcher Social Club, Sir Adam, Amsterdam
Interior Design Firm: ICRAVE, New York
Architecture Firm: Claus van Wageningen, Amsterdam
Owner and Operator: The Entourage Group
Music or Events Venue
Winner
The Peppermint Club, West Hollywood, California
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Built Inc., West Hollywood
Owner: H.Wood Group/Interscope Records
Music or Events Venue
Finalist
Analog, Nashville
Interior Design Firm: Studio 11 Design, Dallas
Architecture Firm: Tuck-Hinton Architects, Nashville
Owner: Watermark Capital Partners
Operator: Red Light Management
Nightclub, Bar, or Lounge
Winner
Avenue, Los Angeles
Interior Design Firm: Rockwell Group, New York
Architecture Firm: Rockefeller Partners Architects, El Segundo, California
Owner and Operator: TAO Group
Nightclub, Bar, or Lounge
Finalist
Mad Fox, Amsterdam 

Interior Design Firm: Baranowitz + Kronenberg, Tel Aviv 

Architecture Firm: Office Winhov, Amsterdam
Owner and Operator: The Entourage Group
Restaurant Bar or Lounge
Winner
J’s Bar Bistro, Hong Kong

Interior Design Firm: HBA, Hong Kong
Owner: Sun Hung Kai Properties
Operator: Royal Garden Hotel
Restaurant Bar or Lounge
Finalist
Delilah, West Hollywood, California
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Built Inc., West Hollywood
Owner: H.Wood Group
Restaurant Bar or Lounge
Finalist
Lionfish Modern Coastal Cuisine, San Diego 

Interior Design Firm: Studio Munge, Toronto
Architecture Firm: Awbrey Cook Rogers McGill Architects + Interiors, San Diego
Owner: Robert Green Company
Operator: Clique Hospitality San Diego
Rooftop Bar or Lounge
Winner
Magic Hour, New York

Interior Design Firm: Rockwell Group, New York
Architecture Firm: Stonehill Taylor, New York

Owner: Lightstone
Operator: TAO Group
Rooftop Bar or Lounge
Finalist
Apogee, Chicago
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: BlocHaus, Chicago
Owner: Rebel Hospitality
Operator: Fifty/50 Restaurant Group
Rooftop Bar or Lounge
Finalist
Rooftop @1WLO, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Interior Design Firm: Bigtime Design Studios, Miami
Architecture Firm: GBM Architecture, Fort Lauderdale
Owner and Operator: The Restaurant People
Speakeasy or Cocktail Bar or Lounge
Winner
Rosina, Las Vegas
Interior Design Firm: Simeone Deary Design Group, Chicago, under a consulting agreement with Gensler
Architecture Firm: Gensler
Owner: Venetian Casino Resort
Operator: Las Vegas Sands Corporation
Speakeasy or Cocktail Bar or Lounge
Finalist
Mathers Social Gathering, Orlando 

Interior Designers: Keith, Romi, and Daniel Mawardi, Orlando 

Owners: Team Market Group
Speakeasy or Cocktail Bar or Lounge
Finalist
Vintage Lounge, Charleston, South Carolina

Interior Design Firm: B. Berry Interiors, Charleston
Architecture Firm: The Middleton Group, Charleston
Owner: Mike Shuler
Operator: King Street Commercial